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Annual Report of the South Carolina Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Council 1999-2000 This report is a summary of the activities of the Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Council (GJJAC), in support of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-415), 42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq., as amended. It responds to the Act's requirement (Section 223(a)(3)(D)(II)) that the state advisory group submit annually to the chief executive officer and the legislature of the state recommendations regarding state compliance with the core requirements of the Act and with progress relating to grant activities. The information on programs funded represents subgrants that were active during the period of October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000. Activities of the GJJAC are for the same period. Data in the charts pertaining to compliance with the core principles are for the period indicated in the charts. State laws cited are those which were in effect at the close of the grant award cycle (September 30, 2000). iii TABLE OF CONTENTS I. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act ....................................................................1 II. Focus on the Core Principles of the Act ............................6 III. Programs Funded .............................................................14 IV. Future Directions and Recommendations ........................27 V. Council Members .............................................................29 iv I. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act was passed by the United States Congress in 1974 and has been amended on several occasions since. This act has served as a major reform measure for juvenile justice in the United States and has redirected resources toward a more innovative approach to juvenile justice, emphasizing prevention and early intervention rather than simply focusing on the handling of juvenile delinquents. The JJDP Act focuses on removing status offenders (runaways, truants, etc.) from juvenile correctional facilities, separating juveniles from adult offenders in all placements, removing all juveniles from adult detention facilities, and reducing the disproportionate representation of minorities throughout the juvenile justice system. In each participating state, the JJDP Act requires the creation of an advisory group to inform the governor and other elected officials about juvenile justice and related issues. South Carolina’s Response: In South Carolina, this group, the Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Council (GJJAC), consists of volunteer private citizens with an abiding interest and training in children's issues as well as volunteer representatives from state and local governmental agencies involved in juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. Created by South Carolina statute (Section 23-4-210) in 1975, the GJJAC is charged with the responsibility of advising policy makers on the state level about areas of need related to children and the juvenile justice system. The Council is also charged with recommending improvements in juvenile justice services and offering technical assistance to state and local agencies in the planning and implementing of programs for the improvement of juvenile justice. The Council believes that keeping children out of the juvenile justice system through delinquency prevention and early intervention programs is critical to improving both the juvenile justice system and the quality of life for all of South Carolina's citizens. The Council also supports Balanced and Restorative Justice. This concept incorporates concern for public safety, accountability of the offenders to the victim(s) and the community, and the need to build skills in the juvenile offender. The location where this should take place and the severity of the sanctions 1 depend upon the severity of the crime and the risk to the community of having this juvenile in the community while restoration is taking place. This strategy recognizes the importance of early intervention as a component of both prevention and graduated sanctions. South Carolina's existing state law pertaining to the four core principles: Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders (DSO) Section 20-7-7210 (E) states, "A child who is taken into custody because of a violation of law that would not be a criminal offense under the laws of this State if committed by an adult must not be placed or ordered detained in an adult detention facility. A child who is taken into custody because of a violation of law that would not be a criminal offense under the laws of this State if committed by an adult must not be placed or ordered detained more than twentyfour hours in a juvenile detention facility, unless an order previously has been issued by the court, of which the child has notice and which notifies the child that further violation of the court's order may result in the secure detention of that child in a juvenile detention facility. If a juvenile is ordered detained for violating a valid court order, the juvenile may be held in secure confinement in a juvenile detention facility for not more than seventy-two hours, excluding weekends and holidays. However, nothing in this section precludes a law enforcement officer from taking a status offender into custody." Section 20-7-7810 (F) states, "Notwithstanding subsections (A) and (E), a child may be committed to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice or to a secure evaluation center operated by the department for a determinate period not to exceed ninety days when: (1) the child has been adjudicated delinquent by a family court judge for a status offense, as defined in Section 20-7-6605, excluding truancy, and the order acknowledges that the child has been afforded all due process rights guaranteed to a child offender; (2) the child is in contempt of court for violation of a court order to attend school or an order issued as a result of the child’s adjudication of delinquency for a status offense, as defined in Section 20-7-6605; or (3) the child is determined by the court to have violated the conditions of probation set forth by the court in an order issued as a result of the child’s adjudication of delinquency for a status offense, as defined in Section 20-72 6605, including truancy. Orders issued pursuant to this subsection must acknowledge: (a) that the child has been advised of all due process rights afforded to a child offender; and (b) that the court has received information from the appropriate state or local agency or public entity that has reviewed the facts and circumstances causing the child to be before the court. A child committed under this section may not be confined with a child who has been determined by the department to be violent.” Signed into law by Governor Hodges on August 17, 2000, this legislation circumscribes the conditions under which status offenders, particularly truants, may be committed to secure facilities. Because truancy was the most common reason for referral to DJJ in FY1998-99, this legislation should positively impact the state’s compliance with the JJDP Act. Efforts to deinstitutionalize status offenders are being made by the Department of Juvenile Justice at the state level and the Governor’s Youth Councils at the community level. These efforts include implementing nonsecure alternative programs throughout the state and providing a risk and needs assessment instrument to judges, solicitors, public defenders and DJJ staff for use at the preadjudicatory detention, intake, disposition and commitment stages of the juvenile justice system. DJJ has developed a Truancy Intervention Plan to be implemented statewide and a determinate sentencing guide has been developed to assist judges in the appropriate use of this option. It is expected that, in time, these efforts will reduce the number of status offenders that are institutionalized in South Carolina. Separation of Juveniles from Adult Offenders The Constitution of the state of South Carolina requires that, "The General Assembly shall provide for the separate confinement of juvenile offenders under the age of seventeen from older confined persons." (Article VII, Section 3, of the South Carolina Constitution.) South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 20-7-7810 (A), states, "A child, after the child's twelfth birthday and before the seventeenth birthday, or while under the jurisdiction of the family court for disposition of an offense that occurred prior to the child's seventeenth birthday, may be committed to the custody of the 3 Department of Juvenile Justice which shall arrange for placement in a suitable corrective environment. Children under the age of twelve years may be committed only to the custody of the department, which shall arrange for placement in a suitable corrective environment other than institutional confinement. No child under the age of seventeen years may be committed or sentenced to any other penal or correctional institution of this state." Section 20-7-7225 states, in part, "No child may be transported to a juvenile detention facility in a police vehicle which contains adults under arrest...." Jail Removal Section 20-7-7210 (C) states, "No child may be placed in secure confinement or ordered detained by the court in secure confinement in an adult jail or other place of detention for adults for more than six hours. However, the prohibition against the secure confinement of juveniles in adult jails does not apply to juveniles who have been waived to the court of general sessions for the purpose of standing trial as an adult. Juveniles placed in secure confinement in an adult jail during this six-hour period must be confined in an area of the jail which is separated by sight and sound from adults similarly confined." Section 20-77210 (D) states, "Temporary holdover facilities may hold juveniles during the period between initial custody and the initial detention hearing before a family court judge for a period up to forty-eight hours, excluding weekends and state holidays." Disproportionate Minority Confinement (DMC) The final core principle requires that disproportionate representation of minority children in the juvenile justice system be addressed in detention facilities, secure correctional facilities, and adult detention or correctional facilities. There is no state law addressing this core principle. The GJJAC has completed Phases I and II of the Disproportionate Minority Confinement plan required by the Act and regulation and is now in Phase III. During this annual report year, DMC was a priority for the purpose of subgrant awards. The GJJAC continues to expand its efforts to address DMC throughout the entire juvenile justice system with a special emphasis on community programs in all of the counties in South Carolina. During this time period, the GJJAC awarded four subgrants that addressed DMC. 4 To enhance efforts to provide technical assistance on a local basis to address DMC during this period, four GJJAC members were trained while attending the DMC national conference sponsored by the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). 5 II. Focus on the Core Principles of the Act The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act requires compliance with the following federal core principles: a. That status offenders (juveniles who commit acts which would not be offenses if committed by adults) shall not be placed in secure detention facilities or secure correctional facilities; That neither juveniles alleged to be or found to be delinquent, nor status offenders, shall be detained or confined in any institution in which they have contact with adult persons incarcerated because they have been convicted of a crime or are awaiting trial on criminal charges (sight and sound separation); That juveniles not be detained or confined in any jail or lockup for adults (except for authorized federal exceptions); That disproportionate representation of minority children in the juvenile justice system be addressed in detention facilities, secure correctional facilities and adult detention or correction facilities. b. c. d. 6 Core Principle One: Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders Between 1993 and 1995, the number of status offenders held in secure settings, excluding those held pursuant to a judicial determination of court order violation, maintained a target level of zero. The number of status offenders held in secure settings increased to 186 in 1998, but decreased to 170 in 1999. The Juvenile Justice Code, Section 20-7-7810(F), allows status offenders, contemners and status offense probation violators to be committed to the custody of a correctional institution operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice or to secure evaluation centers operated by the department for a determinate period of time not to exceed ninety days. However, on August 17, 2000, the Governor signed legislation that circumscribes the conditions under which status offenders, particularly truants, may be committed to secure facilities. S t a t u s O f f e n d e r s P la c e d in S e c u r e D e te n tio n o r C o r r e c tio n a l F a c ilitie s (C a le n d a r Y e a r ) 200 186 170 # S t a t u s O f f e n d e r s Placed in Secure Detention or Correctional Facilities 180 160 140 120 100 80 58 60 44 40 20 2 0 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 0 2 13 0 0 0 133 99 S t a t e S o u r c e : S C F i s c a l Y e a r J u v e n i l e J u s t i c e D e p t. O f 7 Core Principle Two: Sight and Sound Separation For the last eight years, the state has maintained a perfect zero sight/sound separation violations involving juveniles held in adult detention facilities. No violations have occurred since 1991. S ig ht/S ound S e p a r a tion V iola tions b y S ta te F isc a l Y e a r 30 25 24 23 20 17 17 # v io la tio ns 15 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 S ta te F isc a l Y e a r S our c e : S C D e p t. of J uv e nile J ustic e 9 Core Principle Three: Removal of Children from Adult Jails The number of preadjudicatory juveniles held in adult detention facilities in excess of six hours remained at around 1,300 between 1988 and 1991. It spiked to over 1,500 in fiscal year 1991-1992. With the amendment of Section 20-77210 and 20-7-6845(4) in July 1993, a dramatic 89 percent reduction occurred. This decreased to zero in 1997 and has since remained at zero. Ju ven iles D etain ed in A d u lt F acilities b y S tate F iscal Y ear 1551 1600 # D E N T E N T I O N S 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1300 1252 1305 1314 172 8 13 4 0 0 0 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 S tate F iscal Y ear S o u r c e: S C D e p t o f J u v e n i l e J u s t i c e 10 Core Principle Four: Minority Overrepresentation in the Juvenile Justice System Minority children come into contact with the criminal justice system at a rate disproportionate to their share of the state's population, and the causes are elusive. Minorities represented 60 percent of the juveniles arrested in 1999, although they comprised 39 percent of South Carolina's children. The chart below suggests that although overrepresentation of minorities still exists in South Carolina, the trends are downward. O v errep resenta tio n o f M ino rities in the J uv enileJ ustice S y stem 80 74 75 69 70 67 64 60 61 57 58 60 64 64 61 61 58 57 57 68 68 63 61 62 P erce n t M in o rity 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 A rrests R & E F isc a lY e a r D J J L ong T erm Sources: Crime in SC; DJJ Annual Statistical Report Note: Arrests represent calendar year data. 1995 & 1998 data is not available. Note: 39% of SC children minority, 1990 Census 11 GJJAC members who serve on the DMC Committee have been active on a national level for several years and during this time period, a member was elected as national Vice Chair of the Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Committee of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) for the year 2001. The national committee conducts training sessions relating to DMC and provides a forum for discussing practices across the nation. South Carolina’s DMC Committee members review local initiatives and are available to provide technical assistance regarding this issue. The GJJAC has completed Phases I and II of the DMC plan required by the JJDP Act and federal regulations and is now in Phase III. In Phase I, three pilot counties (Florence, Richland and Chester) gathered data for analysis and developed intervention strategies. Phase II consisted of developing a state strategy to reduce or identify factors influencing overrepresentation of minority juveniles in secure facilities. Research during these phases confirmed that DMC exists in South Carolina. It is anticipated that the statewide risk and needs assessment classification system outlined earlier with regard to the Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders (DSO) will have a positive impact on DMC as well, ensuring that secure placement decisions are based on individual risk and need, not race. In addition, alternative programs developed by the local Governor’s Youth Councils will provide more nonsecure options for minorities at the community level. In 2000 and 2001, the Juvenile Justice Grant Program within the Department of Public Safety issued Formula grant solicitations requesting applications from state agencies for a statewide DMC Coordinator. The objective of such a project is the reduction of minority youth in secure confinement to a level that reflects the percentage of minority youth in the state. A coordinator would develop community strategies to reduce overrepresentation, become familiar with prior state efforts and survey published research regarding identification and assessment of the issue, and establish a policy group to help implement a statewide strategy. In 1999, South Carolina was chosen as one of five pilot states to receive Intensive Technical Assistance (ITA) regarding DMC. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) sponsored this initiative through a cooperative agreement with Keystone Consulting Firm (KCF). In conjunction with representatives from OJJDP, KCF conducted a twoday work plan that included an initial start up meeting and interviews with staff from the Department of Public Safety’s Office of Justice Programs (DPSOJP), 12 GJJAC members and community groups and agencies. III. Programs Funded The following charts summarize programs funded with Juvenile Justice grant monies during the period of October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000. Each summary lists the grant funding stream, the recipient, the project location (if not part of the agency title), the project title, award amount, contact information, the grant period, the target population, and a brief description of the program and its highlights. Included for the first time are grants awarded under the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG). First awarded in 1999, JAIBG funds are intended to promote greater accountability in the juvenile justice system. 13 Grant Funding Stream Formula Agency/ Program Location Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry/ Beaufort County SC Department of Mental Health/ Greenville County Within Reach/ Greenville Program Title Targeted Outreach Amount Contact Person / Telephone Lynn Greer, (843) 9865435 Grant Period 10/1/9911/30/00 Target Population 120 youth ages 10-15 and their families Program Description Highlights $53,186 12-week prevention and early intervention for status offenders and students with serious problems in school School discipline problems decreased by 15%; DJJ/Court involvement decreased by 70% Formula Formula Collaborative Efforts to Provide Alternatives to the Traditional System I Am the Solution $143,811 Dr. Daniel Craft, (864) 9625710, ext. 4041 Gitonya Bolden (864) 4674305 10/1/9912/31/00 58 youth and family members in Greenville County An alternative to the juvenile justice system for juveniles arrested for criminal domestic violence Of the 58 youth served, 10 have had additional contact with DJJ. The remaining 48 youth were successfully diverted from the DJJ system. Over 300 youth served by this program; 100% of the participants have had no further contact with DJJ. $33,843 10/1/9911/30/00 Formula Formula Urban League of the Upstate/ Sirrine Elementary School, Greenville SC Department of Juvenile Justice/ Statewide Project Greenlight $49,664 Brian Black, (864) 2443862 10/1/9911/30/00 AfricanAmerican youth in four lowincome innercity Greenville neighborhoods 20 high-risk AfricanAmerican males aged 8-11 and their families Delinquency prevention effort involving residents in community patrol outreach, problem-solving collaborations, and conflict resolution training Delinquency prevention effort including tutoring, community service, career exploration, and parenting skills Participants have had no encounters with the juvenile justice system and completed homework at a 17% greater rate; 78 children have been served by this program. The SC Center for Family Policy provided 1,411 hours of direct technical assistance to the GYC’s, who as a result served 1,695 youth Juvenile Justice Systems Improvement Project $165,000 Brett MacGargle, (803) 8969128 10/1/9911/30/00 Youth statewide To increase the number and quality of community-based program options statewide through the Governor’s Youth Councils (GYC) 14 Grant Funding Stream Formula Agency/ Program Location City of Spartanburg Program Title Amount Contact Person/ Telephon e Joyce Lipscomb, (864) 5962010 Grant Period Target Program Description Population Highlights Community Policing through Relationship Building Bridging the Gap $29,241 10/1/9911/30/00 60 youth, primarily atrisk, from the Spartanburg community 36 expelled students in grades 6-8 who attend a half-day alternative school Delinquency prevention program provides three weeks of summer camp to improve attitudes toward community and law enforcement Provides academic assistance, counseling, and community service activities for the remaining half-day that the youth would be unsupervised Provides for staff within the DPS Office of Justice Programs to administer juvenile justice grant funding Supports monitoring of secure and nonsecure juvenile facilities for compliance with JJDP Act core requirements Provides GJJAC with funds for training and participation in juvenile justice organizations Formula Sumter County $50,000 Lana Odom, (803) 4362276 10/1/9911/30/00 59% of participants demonstrated improved attitudes toward reporting crimes in schools / neighborhoods and improved attitudes toward the police Of the 36 youth that participated in the program none have had further contact with DJJ. 97% of these participants have returned to school. Formula SC DPS Planning and Administration $118,200 Formula SC DPS Compliance Monitoring $64,600 Formula SC DPS GJJAC $30,000 Burke Fitzpatrick, (803) 8968439 Burke Fitzpatrick, (803) 8968439 Burke Fitzpatrick, (803) 8968439 15 Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Beaufort County/ Sheldon Township area Sheldon Township Community Support Project $133,113 Fred Leyda, (843) 5215565 4/1/999/30/00 Ages 4-12 in the 23 rural communities of the Sheldon Township area Delinquency prevention; components include prenatal care, an after school program, a summer camp, and parent training Children ready for first grade increased from 82% to 93%; 36 teens received prenatal care; Parents as Teachers program served 87 families Grant Funding Stream Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Agency/ Program Location Town of BatesburgLeesville/ BL Primary School Program Title Amount Contact Person/ Telephon e Rick Scott, (864) 5328414 Grant Period Target Program Description Population Highlights B-L Afterschool Delinquency Prevention Program $212,000 10/1/999/30/00 Grades K-2 at B-L Primary School; focus on 60 high-risk students Delinquency prevention; components include academic assistance, improved access to health-related resources, parent education, and cultural enrichment Delinquency prevention; components include parent training, Peaceable Classrooms Program, life skills training and tutorial services. Delinquency prevention; therapists provide counseling to families which address issues that may cause or have caused school behavior problems. The program treats factors that influence behavior Title V Local Delinquency Prevention City of Spartanburg Strengthening Our Youth and Families $191,956 Joyce Lipscomb, (864) 5962010 10/1/999/30/00 At-risk youth aged 6-18 Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Beaufort County School District House Calls $71,960 Roy Stehle, (843) 3222332 10/1/999/30/00 At-risk students aged 5-18 Provided 100% of children with a health screening; established a school-based resource center for parents; 90% participation at parent trainings; 100% participation at parent conferences Of 278 participants, none were suspended from school during grant period; 100% of youth improved by at least one grade in a subject area; 100% missed less than 3 days of school Has served 82 youth and 25 family members; 100% have improved their performance at work or school; 100% of youth improved social functioning and were living without reported abuse or neglect 16 Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Lancaster County Families and Schools Together (FAST) $29,440 Adrienna Witherspooon, (803) 4168861 4/1/999/30/00 At-risk Lancaster elementary school children and their families Delinquency prevention, based on a national model; includes weekly meetings and structured activities to improve family functioning and academic performance 65% of participants improved behavior; 100% of families improved functioning; 58% decreased stress associated with parenting Grant Funding Stream Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Agency/ Program Location Town of Pamplico Program Title Amount Contact Person/ Telephon e Glenn Lane, (843) 4935551 Grant Period Target Program Description Population Highlights Pamplico Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Project $9,771 10/1/999/30/00 400 students in Florence County School District 2 Delinquency prevention; includes tutoring, college scholarships, Cub Scouts, Police Cadet program, and a community Crime Watch Title V Local Delinquency Prevention City of Hartsville Police Youth Academy $8,343 Tim Kemp, (843) 3833014 4/1/999/30/00 25 at-risk youth aged 11-13 Delinquency prevention; 12week summer academy teaches conflict resolution, anger management, and violence and substance abuse prevention The Crime Watch component implemented undercover operations and posted signs to detect and discourage sale of alcohol and tobacco products to youth; Two cases are pending against adults for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. 209 youth have been served by this program Police officers developed and taught 40 hours of instruction weekly; after graduation, each youth was partnered with a police officer as a mentor; 21 youth were served and no participants were reported to be truant following participation. 91% of youth participating showed an 17 increase in decision-making ability. Title V Local Delinquency Prevention City of Spartanburg Caring for Youth Task Force $68,892 Joyce Lipscomb, (864) 5962010 4/1/999/30/00 1200 youth aged 6-18 Delinquency prevention; includes tutoring, computer literacy training, leadership development, and conflict resolution training Computer training – youth improved grades by 16%; Life Skills – 100% improved decision-making abilities; First Class Males – 93% school attendance rate Grant Funding Stream Challenge Agency/ Program Location Sumter County Program Title Amount Contact Person/ Telephon e Lana Odom, (803) 4362276 Grant Period Target Program Description Population Highlights Passport and Keys to Success $50,000 10/1/9911/30/00 Youth aged 1216 involved with Family Court Alternative to incarceration; provides mental health services, community service projects, counseling, physical activity, and life skills training 31 youth were served; 7 youth participants may return to school in January 2001, 14 have already returned to school, 7 are not currently in school and 3 have moved away. To date, 15 youth have completed their probation and have not had further contact with DJJ. 18 Challenge/ Formula City of Greer Greer Middle School Suspension Camp $87,363 Chief Dean Crisp, (864) 848-2160 10/1/99 – 11/30/00 Students at Greer Middle School who would otherwise be suspended Five-day program located on school grounds; provides life skills training, academic assistance, and physical training in lieu of suspension Has served 87 youth; by second year, suspensions decreased by 24%; repeat suspensions decreased by 10%; program named one of the top 10 juvenile law enforcement programs in the world by the International Association of Chiefs of Police 19 Grant Agency/ Funding Program Stream Location Jaibg SC Department of Mental Health/ Richland and Lexington Counties Program Title Violence Prevention Initiative Amoun t $99,385 Contact Person / Telephone Beth Freeman, (803) 898-8328 Grant Target Period Population 7/1/992/28/01 375 students in grades 4-5 in 5 elementary schools and family members Program Description Delinquency prevention and early intervention; based on the national FAST model; includes therapy, case management, home visits, and weekly meetings and structured activities to improve family functioning and academic performance Alternative treatment program for drug and alcohol offenders; compliance with the program is a condition of probation; includes drug testing, sanctions, and incentives, intensive case management, and home visits Highlights Conduct disorder scores decreased by 34%; attention problems decreased by 44%; psychotic problems decreased by 67%; motor excess scores decreased by 44%; parent involvement increased by 40% Jaibg Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office/ Eleventh Judicial Circuit Juvenile Drug Court $179,295 Todd Garrick, (803) 359-8337 7/1/992/28/01 Alcohol / drug involved juvenile offenders aged 12-16 in Lexington, Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda Counties Jaibg SC Law Enforcement Division/ Statewide Statewide Gang Database $315,240 S/A Michael Poole, (803) 737-9000 7/1/99 2/28/01 Juvenile law enforcement officers, corrections, prosecutors, and probation statewide A juvenile gang intelligence database; supports information gathering and sharing; includes statistical analysis by geographical areas and organizational components, images of tattoos and vehicles, dictionaries of slang terms, and lists of available resources 10 juveniles are currently undergoing an assessment to determine program eligibility; 30 juveniles are active participants in the program; and 4 participants were terminated from the program. One participant received DAODAS award for recognition as a juvenile recovery success story. Was connected to state and local law enforcement agencies during FY99; from 9/2000, SLED will host 5 officer courses, 1 instructor course, and 13 user courses to include gang identification, gang-related crimes, and the SC Gang-NET system 20 Grant Agency/ Funding Program Stream Location Jaibg SC DJJ/ 12 Counties Program Title Auxiliary Probation Service Program Amoun t $442,800 Contact Person/ Telephone Phil Nodine, (803)-240-3640 Grant Target Period Population 7/1/99 – 2/28/01 Non-violent, low-risk, juveniles on probation in twelve counties Program Description Recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers who case manage juvenile probationers; the case load is one-to-one; requires a minimum of 3 telephone contacts and 1 face-to-face visit per week Provides drug testing and screening for identification, prevention, and treatment; trains institutional and community staff Trains DJJ staff to effectively manage crises and help DJJ youth to mediate conflicts and manage stressful situations Highlights By 11/2000, had 399 volunteers actively supervising cases; the caseloads of DJJ probation agents decreased by as much as 13% Jaibg SC DJJ/ DJJ secure facilities statewide SC DJJ/ Statewide Juvenile Drug Identification and Testing Program Proactive Crisis Intervention Training $36,160 Bill Latta, (803) 896-9049 7/1/992/28/01 Jaibg $8,749 Bill Latta, (803) 896-9049 7/1/992/28/01 Jaibg SC DJJ/ Columbia Juvenile Justice Resource Center $179,100 Blanche Richey, (803) 576-5575 7/1/992/28/01 Juveniles detained in DJJ secure facilities or committed to DJJ custody DJJ detention and institutional staff; juveniles detained and committed to DJJ Juvenile justice professionals statewide By Fall of 2000, tested 1,275 youth; 53.88% tested positive for illegal drugs Develops model juvenile legislation, policy, procedures, and protocol; conducts trainings and disseminates information statewide Developing a juvenile case management system for judicial circuits; reduces paperwork; increases information sharing abilities Jaibg SC Commission on Prosecution Coordination/ Statewide Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Management System $357,422 Paula Calhoon, (803) 343-0765 7/1/992/28/01 Solicitors’ Offices Conducted a four-day training session for 20 staff members. The training was conducted as a facilitator training in the Thinking for a Change curriculum. Co-hosts statewide and regional conferences and trainings for judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, and DJJ staff; maintains a resource library Pilot sites are Aiken, Charleston, Sumter, and Union Counties for testing and evaluation 21 Grant Agency/ Funding Program Stream Location Jaibg City of West Columbia Program Title School Resource Officer (SRO) School Resource Officer (SRO) School Resource Officer (SRO) Amoun t $57,937 Contact Person/ Telephone Lt. Jackie Brothers, (803) 794-0721 Cpt. Russell Morgan, (803) 425-6025 Valerie Ingram, (803) 691-9000 Grant Target Period Population 9/1/992/28/01 224 students at Lakeview Education Center 100 students at the Continuous Learning Center 135 students at Five Points Alternative School and Blythewood Academy 4,000 students at Berkeley High, Timberland High, Goose Creek High, and Berkeley Alternative schools 2,130 students at Marion Alternative, Marion High, and Johnakin Junior High schools Program Description Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Highlights 1 officer conducted 35 classes / presentations; 74 arrests; 417 conferences; 55 referrals 1 officer conducted 22 classes / presentations; 28 arrests; 176 conferences; 2 referrals Jaibg City of Camden $64,177 9/1/992/28/01 Jaibg Richland County $145,682 9/1/992/28/01 2 deputies conducted 84 classes / presentations; 5 arrests; 1333 conferences; 13 referrals 4 deputies conducted 96 classes / presentations; 110 arrests; 1291 conferences; 26 referrals Jaibg Berkeley County School Resource Officer (SRO) $261,677 Lt. Melissa Blanchard, (843) 719-4413 9/1/992/28/01 Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Jaibg City of Marion School Resource Officer (SRO) $132,000 Lt. Glenn McLellan, (843) 423-8616 9/1/992/28/01 Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students 3 officers conducted 50 classes / presentations; 50 arrests; 1338 conferences; 334 referrals 22 Grant Agency/ Funding Program Stream Location Jaibg City of Greenwood Program Title School Resource Officer (SRO) Amoun t $31,924 Contact Person/ Telephone Cpt. Sonny Cox, (864) 942-8484 Grant Target Period Population 9/1/992/28/01 152 students at Central Alternative School Program Description Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Highlights 1 officer conducted 41 classes / presentations; 2 arrests; 79 conferences; 10 referrals Jaibg City of Florence School Resource Officer (SRO) $118,477 Major Karen Acosta, (843) 676-8800 9/1/992/28/01 1,500 students at Williams Middle and Carver Alternative schools 120 students at Charleston County Discipline School 1,200 students at Orangeburg County Technology Center Alternative High School 2,600 students at Excelsior Middle, Sims Junior High, and Union High schools Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students 2 officers conducted 32 classes / presentations; 62 arrests; 244 conferences; 78 referrals Jaibg City of North Charleston School Resource Officer (SRO) $62,883 Shannon Praete, (843) 740-2588 9/1/992/28/01 Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students 1 officer conducted 55 classes / presentations; 15 arrests; 197 conferences; 7 referrals Jaibg Orangeburg County School Resource Officer (SRO) $61,954 Cpt. James Williams, (803) 531-4647 9/1/992/28/01 Jaibg City of Union School Resource Officer (SRO) $100,314 Lt. Jim Palmer, (864) 429-1713 9/1/992/28/01 Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students 1 deputy conducted 13 classes / presentations; 21 arrests; 141 conferences Note: The SRO was involved in a car accident and spent time on emergency medical leave 3 officers conducted 206 classes / presentations; 37 arrests; 910 conferences; 23 referrals 23 Grant Agency/ Funding Program Stream Location Jaibg Pickens County Program Title School Resource Officer (SRO) School Resource Officer (SRO) School Resource Officer (SRO) Amoun t $58,117 Contact Person/ Telephone Asst. Sheriff Timothy Morgan, (864) 898-5500 Chief Joseph Jenkins, (803) 793-4639 Chief Jay Gray, (843) 659-2781 Grant Target Period Population 9/1/992/28/01 750 students at D.W. Daniel High School 392 students at Denmark-Olar Middle and High schools 571 students at East Clarendon Middle and High schools 525 students at Estill High School 716 students at Ron E. McNair Junior High School 1,650 students at Myrtle Beach Middle and High schools Program Description Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Highlights 1 deputy conducted 39 classes / presentations; 21 arrests; 89 conferences; 41 referrals 2 officers conducted 10 classes / presentations; 7 arrests; 43 conferences; 15 referrals 1 officer conducted 27 classes / presentations; 1 arrest; 21 conferences; o referrals Note: The SRO began at the school on 4/24/00 1 deputy conducted 19 classes / presentations; 12 arrests; 38 conferences; 0 referrals 1 deputy conducted 8 classes / presentations; 11 arrests; 117 conferences; 0 referrals 2 officers conducted 93 classes / presentations; 59 arrests; 716 conferences; 108 referrals Note: Officer DiLorenzo was the recipient of the 2000 NASRO Special Achievement Award for a Model SRO Program Jaibg Town of Denmark $54,047 9/1/992/28/01 Jaibg Town of Turbeville $57,751 9/1/992/28/01 Jaibg Hampton County School Resource Officer (SRO) School Resource Officer (SRO) School Resource Officer (SRO) $60,896 Major Luther Bellinger, (803) 943-9575 DeNeil Geddings, (843) 665-2121 Ext.406 Lt. Richard Shoe, (843) 918-1382 9/1/992/28/01 Jaibg Florence County $57,931 9/1/992/28/01 Jaibg City of Myrtle Beach $116,038 9/1/992/28/01 24 Grant Agency/ Funding Program Stream Location Jaibg Town of Lexington Program Title School Resource Officer (SRO) School Resource Officer (SRO) School Resource Officer (SRO) Juvenile Case File Maintenance Amoun t $65,683 Contact Person/ Telephone Major Stace Day, (803) 359-6260 Chief Tim Christy, (864) 942-8422 Sheriff John Holcombe, (803) 581-5131 Lisa Bernardin, (803) 359-8580 Grant Target Period Population 9/1/992/28/01 1,499 students at Lexington Middle School 2,000 students at Travelers Rest High School 750 students at Great Falls Middle/High School All juvenile cases within the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Program Description Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Law enforcement officer at school; improves / maintains safety, teaches law-related education, counsels students Developing and procuring an automated juvenile case file system for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit; reduces paperwork; increases information sharing abilities Identifies habitual juvenile offenders, then recruits and trains officers to monitor the activities of those offenders Highlights Jaibg City of Travelers Rest Chester County $61,728 9/1/992/28/01 1 officer conducted 101 classes / presentations; 39 arrests; 288 conferences; 137 referrals 1 officer conducted 49 classes / presentations; 12 arrests; 140 conferences; 4 referrals 1 deputy conducted 200 classes/presentations; 60 arrests; 394 conferences; 67 referrals The Eleventh Judicial Circuit is currently working with the Lexington County Information Services to order and purchase a case file maintenance system 18 juvenile participants in the program; 16 law enforcement officers recruited and trained to work with juveniles; equipment ordered Jaibg $64,473 9/1/992/28/01 Jaibg Local Entitlement Lexington County $21,074 7/1/992/28/01 Jaibg Local Entitlement City of Charleston SHADOW $32,230 Sgt. Dale Middleton, (843) 720-1999 7/1/992/28/01 20 juveniles between the ages of 12-16, that have had a history of contacts with law enforcement officers or juvenile authorities in the City of Charleston 25 Grant Agency/ Funding Program Stream Location Jaibg Local Entitlement City of North Charleston Program Title Project Youth Court Amoun t $30,493 Contact Person/ Telephone Shannon Praete, (843) 740-2588 Grant Target Period Population 7/1/992/28/01 Non-violent, first time juvenile offenders in the City of North Charleston Juvenile justice related agencies within Horry County Non-violent, first time juvenile offenders under the age of 16 in the four county area of the Third Judicial Circuit Seventh Circuit Solicitor's Office; Spartanburg Public Safety Department; the DJJ Spartanburg Regional Office Program Description Recruits, trains, and supervises juveniles to serve as judges, prosecutors, clerks, defense attorneys, and bailiffs within the Youth Court; cases are diverted from Family Court within one month of offense Developing a juvenile information management system to identify and track juvenile offenders in Horry County Provides equipment and funds for training to enable the Juvenile Arbitration Program in the Third Judicial Circuit to computerize participant case files; facilitates the recruitment and training of volunteers; and sharing of information Provides for the procurement of hardware and software for the Juvenile Information Management Software (JIMS) to be installed; identifies and expedites juvenile cases; increases information sharing abilities Highlights 31 youth court members trained; of 61 cases heard during first year, there have been no second offenses; cases are heard every two weeks on average Research has been conducted on available information systems; specifications for the software and hardware are being developed 65 successful cases closed; 31 participants failed to appear; 68 open cases; 24 volunteers recruited; 3 arbitration certification classes were conducted that consisted of 21-hour training sessions over a three week period Equipment has been procured; 1,217 entries have been made into the JIMS system representing intake, probation, and parole cases; 350 pictures have been taken and downloaded into files Jaibg Local Entitlement Horry County Juvenile Acct. Incentive Block Grant $18,801 Tom Fox, (843) 248-1597 7/1/992/28/01 Jaibg Local Entitlement Sumter County Juvenile Arbitration Systems Improvement $11,279 Leisa Peek, (803) 436-2198 7/1/992/28/01 Jaibg Local Entitlement City of Spartanburg Efficiency through Data Sharing $13,660 Joyce Lipscomb, (864) 596-2010 7/1/992/28/01 26 Grant Agency/ Funding Program Stream Location Jaibg Local Entitlement Charleston County Program Title CARE Amoun t $29,055 Contact Person/ Telephone Evelyn Delaine Hart, (843) 958-4520 Grant Target Period Population 7/1/992/28/01 45 non-violent juvenile offenders that are on probation, parole, or have pending charges in Charleston County All juveniles under 17 years of age that are arrested by the Greenville Police Department Program Description Provides 45 youthful offenders with educational, life skills, and employability training through classroom exercises, GED preparation, and intensive case management Highlights 35 participants enrolled in program; Individualized Service Strategy was developed for all participants; 20 juveniles enrolled in Basic Skills Remediation; 7 in GED Preparation classes; 4 in Job Readiness classes; 35 in Life Skills Coping classes; 16 participants are employed All juvenile arrest information, previously stored on cards, has been entered into the database system. Data on juvenile arrest information is being exchanged between all Greenville County law enforcement agencies, court officials, and schools Jaibg Local Entitlement City of Greenville Juvenile Offender Records and School Notification System $21,805 Sgt. W. R. White, (864) 467-5379 7/1/992/28/01 Provides for the procurement of hardware and software to allow juvenile officers to effectively manage juvenile case files, and disseminates case information to other agencies Jaibg SC DPS Planning and Administration $120,000 Burke Fitzpatrick, (803) 896-8702 27 IV. Future Directions and Recommendations Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders In FY 2000, South Carolina was again found to be non-compliant with the Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders (DSO) core principle and as a result, Formula grant funding was reduced by 25 percent. The remaining 75 percent must be used to regain compliance. Therefore, DSO is the priority area for FY2000 Formula subgrant funding. South Carolina has lost its enforceable 24-hour rule and has legislation that allows the secure confinement of status offenders, status contemners and status probation violators for a determinate period of time not to exceed 90 days. However, new legislation was introduced and signed by the Governor on August 17, 2000 which will not allow truants to be committed to a secure facility or evaluation center operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice unless a truant has violated probation or a valid court order. The law also requires that status offenders not be housed with violent juvenile offenders. DJJ has attempted to handle these cases using staff-secure group homes, but the use of this option has exceeded capacity. Efforts are underway to introduce legislation during the next general session of the General Assembly which will prohibit the use of determinate sentencing for status offenders except in cases of contempt. It is expected that, in time, these efforts will reduce the number of status offenders who are institutionalized in South Carolina. FY 2000 Formula grant funds address this issue, and it is hoped that supporting local grants in this program area will reduce the reliance on determinate sentencing of status offenders. Within the Challenge grant program, states select priorities from a list of 10 areas developed by the federal government. In FY99, a total of approximately $100,000 was awarded to two subgrants to address the Challenge program priorities of:  Increasing community-based alternatives to incarceration by establishing programs (such as expanded use of probation, mediation, restitution, community service, treatment, home detention, intensive supervision, and electronic monitoring) and developing and adopting a set of objective criteria for the appropriate placement of juveniles in detention and secure 28 confinement.  Developing and adopting policies and programs designed to serve as alternatives to suspension and expulsion from school. 29 V. Council Members Note: These biographies are current through 2000. LaLita Yvonne Ashley is Captain of the Juvenile Services Division with the Aiken Department of Public Safety, where more than 20 years of service have provided her with experience in juvenile law enforcement, school resource programs, D.A.R.E., delinquency prevention, child abuse and neglect and mentoring programs. She holds a Master of Criminal Justice Degree from the University of South Carolina and has served as an adjunct faculty member at Aiken Technical College and the University of South Carolina-Aiken. She has been an active member of local religious, fraternal and youth community service organizations, such as M/CAP, the Governor’s Youth Council for the Second Judicial Circuit and Leadership Aiken County. A member of the South Carolina GJJAC Minority Overrepresentation Committee, she also serves as Vice-Chair of the National Coalition of Juvenile Justice Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Committee and is a member of the 2001 National DMC Conference Planning Committee. Timothy Brown is a student at Lander University in Greenwood, South Carolina, majoring in pre-optometry and biology. A member of the community coalition of Horry County and the Safe Schools Task Force, Mr. Brown has been recognized as a Wofford Scholar and has received the Palmetto State Award. In addition, his merit and scholarship at Loris High School earned him recognition by Who’s Who Among American High School Students. William R. Byars, Jr. is currently the Director of the Children’s Law Office at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Prior to this, he served as Family Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit from 1989 to August 1999. He resigned his judgeship to assume his current position to work full time on children’s issues. In addition to serving on the board of several child-serving agencies, Judge Byars has served as an executive committee member of South Carolina’s Families for Kids since 1994, where he has worked for child welfare reform. He served as the chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Juvenile Justice and president of the South Carolina Conference of Family Court Judges, and presently serves on the National Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention at the US Department of Justice. His honors and awards include the Champion for Children Award from the Alliance for South Carolina Children and the “Outstanding Leadership and Service in the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect” award in 1996 and 1998 from the US Department of Health and Human Services commissioner. In 1999, Judge Byars received South Carolina’s highest civilian award, “The Order of the Palmetto” from the Governor for “leadership in juvenile justice and children’s law reform.” In 2000, he received a special award from the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys for “Extraordinary Commitment to the Welfare of Children.” The Judge has spoken at many conferences across the country and has appeared as a commentator on numerous networks news shows and in foundation documentaries on children’s issues. Judge Byars received a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Louisiana State University and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. 30 Jorge Calzadilla has a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education and a Masters in Education. For seven years, he worked in the education field as Athletic Director until moving to the Robert M. Cooper 4-H Leadership Center in 1988. He served as the Director of the South Carolina's 4-H Leadership Centers. Jorge is very active in the Outdoor Adventure Program as a certified Lead Facilitator of Low and High Ropes. In addition, he has served on the State Committee on Child Abuse Policy, the Four-Year Planning Committee for Youth at Risk, the Community-Based Prevention Committee, the Tenth Judicial Circuit Governor’s Youth Council, and the Multicultural Diversity Task Force. He currently works at Clemson University’s Department of Family and Youth Development. Karen L. Chinn is the Founding Principal of Chinn Planning Inc., a consulting firm located in Columbia, South Carolina. Ms. Chinn has wide experience in needs assessment, program evaluation, operational analyses, system master planning, and facility programming for criminal justice, juvenile justice, law enforcement, human service, health care, and general government agencies. She is a member of the American Correctional Association, the American Jail Association, and the National Juvenile Detention Association of Chiefs of Police. Ms. Chinn has served on committees, made presentations, and participated in workshops with these organizations. Ms. Chinn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois. She also attended the George Washington University, School of Government and Business Administration, Department of Urban and Regional Planning in Washington, D.C., with a concentration in policy analysis and program evaluation. In addition, she has instructed graduate students on computer-based analysis, survey research techniques, policy analysis and evaluation research. E. L. “Ed” Clements, III, a native of Florence County, earned his undergraduate degree from Francis Marion University in 1979. He served as the Director of Youth Ministries at Trinity United Methodist Church in Sumter from 1979 to 1982, at Florence First Presbyterian Church from 1983 to 1984, and at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Florence from 1985 to 1987. After receiving his law degree from the University of South Carolina in 1990, he worked as the Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable John H. Waller, Jr., in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, who is now a Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. Mr. Clements then managed the law firm of Saleeby and Cox until elected as the Solicitor for the Twelfth Circuit in 1998. Appointed by Governor Hodges to the GJJAC in 2000, he also serves on the Governor’s Task Force on Domestic Violence and was appointed to the Magistrate’s Court Advisory Board by the Honorable Jean H. Toal, Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. He and his wife Lisa are the parents of two sons, and he serves on a number of committees as an Elder and active member of Trinity Presbyterian Church. David T. Collier, Jr. is an attorney with the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Conway, South Carolina. 31 Jose R. Cuyar has spent 19 ½ years in law enforcement, with 9 of those years as a New York State Parkway Police Officer and 10 years with the Greenville City Police Department. Currently a deputy with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, he is the School Resource Officer at Berea Middle School and serves as the Spanish Interpreter and Hispanic Liaison for the Office. He is also a certified HIV/AIDS and Preventing Disease Transmission Instructor for the Red Cross and a Specific Skills Instructor for the Sheriff’s Office. As a Commissioned Officer in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard and the New York State Army National Guard, he earned the rank of Captain and is presently a member of the South Carolina National Guard assigned to the 263rd AAMDC in Anderson, South Carolina. Cpl. Cuyar has an Associate’s Degree in Biblical Studies and is currently working on his Bachelor’s Degree. Sashah Davis Youth Member Shamekia Davis Youth Member Harry W. Davis, Jr. is an attorney in private practice in the City of Columbia; the areas of emphasis of his practice include Domestic Relations, Juvenile Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Government Law. Mr. Davis is a 1974 graduate of the University of South Carolina Law School. Previously, he served as the Director of the Department of Juvenile Placement and Aftercare and the Commissioner of the South Carolina Department of Youth Services from 1976 to 1989. He served as Assistant Attorney General from 1975 to 1976 and was an Infantry Lieutenant in the United States Army from 1969 to 1972. In 1987, former Governor Richard Riley awarded Mr. Davis the Order of the Palmetto for his service and dedication to the state of South Carolina. Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Midlands Marine Institute. Mr. Davis also serves as the Chairman for the South Carolina Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Council. Johnny (John) Dewese is an area supervisor with the South Carolina Rehabilitation Department where he has served for more than 20 years. He holds a Master of Education degree in guidance and counseling from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. His extensive community support involvement includes service as a board member of Safe Passage Inc., a board member of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, and the Lancaster Literacy Board. Mr. Dewese serves as the Chair of the Southern Coalition, the Coalition for Juvenile Justice Planning Committee and as National Steering Committee Liaison for the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Forum. He is a member of the GJJAC Grants Committee and serves as Chair of the Minority Overrepresentation Committee. He also serves on the Sixth Judicial Circuit Governor’s Youth Council. 32 TEC Dowling, a native South Carolinian, is the Superintendent of Fort Mill School District. After graduating from Clio High School, he attended Clemson University and transferred to Pembroke State University (NC), graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. He received a Master of Education degree and an Educational Specialist degree from USC. Before becoming superintendent of Fort Mill School District, Mr. Dowling was superintendent of the School District of Newberry County. Mr. Dowling just completed his 31st year as a professional educator in South Carolina, and during his career, he has worked as a middle and high school science teacher, boys and girls varsity and junior varsity head basketball coach, head varsity football coach, athletic director, high school assistant principal, high school principal, educational specialist with the South Carolina Department of Education, district director of middle and secondary schools, and for the last eleven years, a school superintendent. He was named Superintendent of the Year by the South Carolina Vocational Directors Association in 1996 and served as President of the South Carolina Association of School Superintendents for 1999-2000. He currently serves as state chairman of the Middle and Secondary Committee of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Married to Tippy Dowling, he has three children. John D. (Jay) Elliott is an attorney in private practice in Columbia, South Carolina. A member of the GJJAC for 20 years, he currently serves as chair of the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant subcommittee. He is a former vice-chair of the Juvenile Justice Committee of the American Bar Association on Criminal Justice Section and a chair of the Child Custody Committee of the ABA Family Law Section. Actively involved in legislation and litigation about children and young people for almost 25 years, Mr. Elliott received the ABA’s 1985 Pro Bono Publico Award for his service to children, and the 1999 John Minor Wisdom Award for his representation in death penalty cases and other significant criminal legislation. Fred Ettline served on the faculty of the College of Charleston from 1971 until his retirement in 1998. He received his Ed.D. degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Virginia with a specialty in mathematics, which he taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He is the GJJAC Vice Chair, Chair of the Grants Committee, and serves on the GJJAC Executive, JAIBG, and Planning Committees as well as the Ninth Judicial Circuit Governor’s Youth Council. At the national level, Dr. Ettline serves as Chair of the Finance Committee of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice, Treasurer/Secretary of the national Coalition for Juvenile Justice, and is a member of its National Steering Committee. Antonio R. Fullwood Youth Member J. Kevin Heaton is a Financial Consultant and partner in Wrenn Heaton and Associates of Merrill Lynch and is a student at Columbia College. Mr. Heaton was a member of the Aiken Youth Advisory Council and in 1996 he was recognized for his community service, receiving the Aiken High distinguished Service Award and the Lelia and 33 Sanford Bradley Award. As a result of Mr. Heaton’s commitment to the State of South Carolina, he was appointed by Governor Hodges in 1999 to serve on the Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Council. Larry R. Herod is the Chief Deputy of Berkley County Sheriff's Department. Chief Herod has been employed in the field of law enforcement and juvenile justice for over 30 years. He is an active board member for the South Carolina Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. Throughout his law enforcement career, he has worked in such specialized areas as the Juvenile Division and the Missing and Exploited Children’s Unit. He has a diversified law enforcement background that includes Chief of Criminal Investigations, Captain of Uniformed Patrol and Captain of Narcotics. He is a member of the GJJAC JAIBG Committee. J. Harold Hill has been a realtor since 1985 and opened his own company, Hill and Silver Realty, Inc. in 1992. He is currently Broker in Charge and Sales Manager of Century 21 Blackwell & Co. in Spartanburg. Mr. Hill is a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and attended Spartanburg Junior College. He is active in community and civic affairs, including service as a charter member and past president of Boiling Springs Sertoma and the Boiling Springs Area Council of the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce where he serves on the Board of Directors. Mr. Hill is a member of the American Cancer Society, Spartanburg Board of Realtors where he serves as 2001 President, and is serving a 3-year term as a Director of the South Carolina Association of Realtors. He is a charter member and past Master of Boiling Springs Masonic Lodge #413. He has worked with young people through PTA’s, and S.T.O.P. Drugs Now. Mr. Hill has extensive service in other civic and professional boards and associations. Deadra L. Jefferson was elected Family Court Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit for Charleston, SC on February 14, 1996. Formerly, Judge Jefferson was a law clerk to the Honorable Richard E. Fields, retired Judge for the Circuit Courts of the State of South Carolina. Judge Jefferson received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Politics from Converse College in 1985. She received a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of South Carolina in 1989 and was admitted to practice law in South Carolina in that same year. Judge Jefferson is also admitted to practice before the Federal Bar. She is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, SC Family Court Judges Association, and the Charleston County Bar Association. She is also active in a number of community organizations and is a faithful member of the Life Center of Charleston Church. Becky Miles employed with the SC Mental Health Association. Elizabeth G. “Libba” Patterson is State Director of the South Carolina Department of Social Services. Ms. Patterson is a well-respected child advocate who has been an active and visible presence in the public and policy arena for many hears. She has a 34 passionate commitment to the well being of children and families and the determination to improve state programs aimed at meeting their needs. As a professor at the University of South Carolina’s School of Law, she specialized in health and children’s issues. She was instrumental in creating the Children’s Law Office at USC and the Children’s Committee of the SC Bar and served as the initial leader of both organizations. Ms. Patterson worked closely with the Bench-Bar Committee that successfully led the restructuring of laws affecting children, and wrote much of the 1996 Child Protection Reform Act. Libba Patterson plans to build on the agency’s successful welfare reform initiative to help welfare clients achieve self-sufficiency. However, the focus of her administration will be the safety and welfare of children and their families. Ms. Patterson is a graduate of Agnes Scott College and she has a law degree from the University of Arizona College of Law. Prior to attending law school, she worked with the Head Start program and with poverty programs of the Office of Economic Opportunity. Mary Louise Resch is the Executive Director of the South Carolina Center for Family Policy. Ms. Resch has a Master of Arts degree in community-agency counseling as well as professional certifications as a Certified Senior Prevention Professional, Certified Senior Grants Specialist, and Certified Professional Contracts Manager. Ms. Resch also has over twenty years of experience in developing public and private sector initiatives, including the development and implementation of community-based partnerships such as Fighting Back and Communities In Schools programs. In addition to administering the Center and its programs, Ms. Resch also provides direct technical assistance to local Councils as well as training on a wide-range of topics in support of Governor’s Youth Council activities. She was recently recognized by the SC Association of Prevention Professionals and Advocates as the inaugural recipient of the N. Peter Johnson Award for Excellence in Prevention, and also received the President’s Award from the SC Association of Crime Prevention Officers for the Center and Youth Councils’ support of crime prevention programming in South Carolina. Chris Ross is a Sergeant with the North Charleston Police Department. Sgt. Ross has been a Police Officer for 23 years and has worked with children for 18 years. He served as the Juvenile Division supervisor for 12 years and has worked in the Uniform Division, Investigations Division and Narcotics Unit and has worked with domestic violence victims. Sgt. Ross earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Charleston Southern University and is currently working on his Master of Criminal Justice degree from the University of South Carolina. He is currently the President of the South Carolina Juvenile Officer’s Association and has been with the Association since its inception. He is also a member of the Children’s Justice Act Task Force. As a certified Juvenile Officer and adjunct Instructor through the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, he has taught courses relating to various juvenile issues for a number of years. Jesse P. Schaudies retired in 1986 as an executive for Scott Paper Company where he worked for 35 years. Mr. Schaudies received his undergraduate degree from Emory University and his M.B.A. from Michigan State University. He is past president of the Rotary Club of Beaufort, past President of the Boys and Girls Club of the Lowcountry, and past Chair of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation Board. In 1998 he received the 35 “Service Above Self” award from Rotary International. He is also President and Treasurer of the Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity. Mr. Schaudies previously served as GJJAC Chairman, currently serves on the GJJAC Grants Committee, and is a member of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Governor’s Youth Council. At the national level, he serves on the Finance Committee of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice. Sonja K. Schoenwald, Ph.D. received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Stanford University, and her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Duke University. Dr. Schoenwald is Associate Director of the Family Services Research Center and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina. Her research focuses on the development, empirical validation, and dissemination of clinically and cost-effective mental health services for youth with complex clinical problems and their families. Co-author of the 1998 book, Multisystemic Treatment of Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents, she has also published over two dozen journal articles and book chapters. She is on the editorial board of several journals, and is an officer of the American College of Mental Health Administration. Dr. Schoenwald has taken a leadership role in developing the training and consultation protocol and manuals used to disseminate Multisystemic Therapy (MST) to communities in the U.S., Canada, and Norway. Dr. Schoenwald is Principal Investigator of a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health examining the necessary and sufficient conditions to transport treatments with proven effectiveness to community-based practitioners. Julius L. Scipio has over forty (40) years of experience in the pastoral ministry. Rev. Scipio is the founder and director of a non-profit organization called “The Elephant Men”. He named his group after the practice of the elephants in the wild, who when facing a threat, encircle their young to protect them. Rev. Scipio’s group works as a surrogate family for endangered youth, providing the strong male leadership so lacking the lives of many youth. Rev. Scipio, a native of Darlington, is married to the former Amanda Melinda McDonald and has five children. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Claflin College, a Master of Divinity from Gammon Theological Seminary, and completed post-graduate work at Howard University. He holds an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree from Southern Wesleyan University. Rev. Scipio has received such recognition as the Order of the Palmetto from Governor Carroll Campbell, the local, national and lifetime achievement Jefferson Awards, Civitan Award, Citizen of the Year Award from Pickens, SC and was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Toastmasters International. Blake E. Taylor, Jr. is the Director of the Division of Inspections and Operational Review for the South Carolina Department of Corrections. He has been employed as a corrections professional for more than 30 years, holding a number of positions during his career, including service as a Warden, a Regional Administrator, and Director of Internal Affairs. He serves on the Government Relations Committee of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice and on the 2000 Conference Planning Committee of the Southern Coalition. Mr. Taylor is also a volunteer at the Department of Juvenile Justice through his church. 36 Inez M. Tenenbaum is South Carolina’s fifteenth State Superintendent of Education and has been an energetic and determined advocate for children throughout her career. A former schoolteacher and an attorney, Ms. Tenenbaum is committed to raising the quality of education in South Carolina through comprehensive and sustained reform. In addition, she won approval from the General Assembly for reducing class size, creating more alternative schools, raising teachers’ salaries, and providing more guidance counselors and resource officers for our schools. She created the first-ever School Leadership Executive Institute to train our principals and superintendents and helped Governor Hodges launch the landmark First Steps to School Readiness Initiative to ensure that every child starts school ready to learn. Ms. Tenenbaum is the founder of the South Carolina Center for Family Policy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reforming the State’s juvenile justice system. Prior to creating the Center for Family Policy, Ms. Tenenbaum practiced with the law firm of Sinkler & Boyd, P.A. from 1986-1992. Ms. Tenenbaum received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from the University of Georgia. She taught elementary school,and later served as the Director of Research for the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee of the South Carolina House of Representatives. She received her law degree in 1986 from the University of South Carolina Law School. Ms. Tenenbaum is married to Samuel J. Tenenbaum and they live in Lexington County. Greg Tolbert, a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, is the Executive Director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Spartanburg. Prior to this position, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Clemson University in 1991. Working for Ernst & Young in Spartanburg, Mr. Tolbert became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 1993. Mr. Tolbert joined Coopers & Lybrand to assist in the formation of a Spartanburg office. In 1995, he joined the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Spartanburg Board of Directors and served as Treasurer. He is a graduate of Leadership Spartanburg and Leadership South Carolina. He currently serves as President of the Leadership Spartanburg Alumni Association. Mr. Tolbert serves as the Executive Secretary of the Boys & Girls Clubs South Carolina Area Council and the Secretary of the South Carolina Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs. On the national level, he serves on the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Education Advisory Board. In addition to his service on the GJJAC, he is a member of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Governor’s Community Youth Council and the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg. Rick C. Wade is a native of Lancaster, South Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Carolina’s College of Science & Mathematics in 1984, a diploma in Management Development from Harvard University’s School of Education in 1992, and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1997. Professionally, Mr. Wade’s experience has crossed both business and government lines. He has served as an admissions officer and director of state government and community relations at USC, research analyst for the Ways and Means Committee of South Carolina House of Representatives; and chief of staff for former South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Nick Theodore. In addition, Mr. Wade has served as state government affairs manager and assistant director of federal affairs for Hoffman-LaRoche, an international pharmaceutical company. Appointed by Gov. Jim Hodges in January 1999, Mr. Wade currently serves as the director of the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other 37 Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS), a cabinet-level agency. In addition to service on the GJJAC, Mr. Wade is also a member of the South Carolina State Workforce Investment Board, the Agency Director’s Organization Board, the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, and the Alcohol and Drug Problems Association of North America. He also serves on the coalition advisory committee of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), a national substance abuse prevention organization responsible for working with more than 4,300 community-based coalitions nationwide. Gina E. Wood is the state director of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. Prior to her appointment as the director of SCDJJ in 1999, she was employed with the US Department of Justice and served as the director of the Concentration of Federal Efforts Programs and staff director to the Attorney General’s Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. At the national level, Ms. Wood serves on the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Substance Abuse, the Vera Institute’s Advisory board on Sentencing and Corrections, and the Advisory Committee for the Nation Center for Children Exposed to violence at Yale University. At the state level, she serves on the Health and Human Services Coordinating Council, the state Health Improvement Program Steering Committee, the United Way of South Carolina Board of Directors, the Communities in Schools Board of Advisors, the state Council on Maternal, Infant and Child Health and the Developmental Disabilities Council. 38 Staff Members - Office of Justice Programs Department of Public Safety Burke O. Fitzpatrick, Administrator Laura D. Whitlock, Juvenile Justice Program Administrator Kay W. Anderson, Program Coordinator Eric C. Rich, Program Coordinator Jeffrey A. Tipton, Program Coordinator Robert F. McManus, Coordinator of Planning and Research Robin B. Newton, Administrative Specialist Special thanks to Trudi C. Trotti, Planning and Research Coordinator at the Department of Juvenile Justice who provided much of the statistical information needed for this report. 39